“Hmm. ” The lady at the checking counter was incredulous. “Are you sure this account is yours?” “Yes, ma’am !” I replied with polite patience . “And this photo is yours?” She had flipped to the front where a 12 years younger me grinned , in a full lipsticked smile. “Are you sure ?” It was my turn now to lose patience . “Look ma’am . This account was opened 12 years ago . How can you expect me to look the same ?” “The self-same pretty me .” I added, in poetic license . I snorted a small laugh.She was not amused . She looked at me , of shorn mane , and dry-lipped scowl, and retorted, “But , this ma’am , is a terrible photo!” I was silent . For this was my wedding day snap , and all told me that i looked verrry pretty and much younger in this snap. Now this small , bespectacled girl was telling me otherwise . Surprisingly , she added , “You look much prettier now. Your normal relaxed self .” She gave me a warm smile as she signed and stamped my paper. Then She directed me to two other counters to get countersigned and counterstamped , before I could shut down my 12 year old account .
The lady at the checking counter was incredulous. “Are you sure this account is yours?”
“Yes, ma’am !” I replied with polite patience .
“And this photo is yours?” She had flipped to the front where a 12 years younger me grinned , in a full lipsticked smile.
“Are you sure ?”
It was my turn now to lose patience . “Look ma’am . This account was opened 12 years ago . How can you expect me to look the same ?”
“The self-same pretty me .” I added, in poetic license . I snorted a small laugh.She was not amused . She looked at me , of shorn mane , and dry-lipped scowl, and retorted, “But , this ma’am , is a terrible photo!”
I was silent . For this was my wedding day snap , and all told me that i looked verrry pretty and much younger in this snap. Now this small , bespectacled girl was telling me otherwise .
Surprisingly , she added , “You look much prettier now. Your normal relaxed self .” She gave me a warm smile as she signed and stamped my paper. Then She directed me to two other counters to get countersigned and counterstamped , before I could shut down my 12 year old account .